Research Using DNA Analysis Has Shown That, with Most Bird

question 54

Multiple Choice

Research using DNA analysis has shown that, with most bird species, the eggs within a nest being incubated at the same time may be the product of a single female and more than one male. This is finding is evidence of

• A) polygyny.
• B) polyandry.
• C) extra-pair copulation.
• D) promiscuity.

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